by admin | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Affected by COVID-19? Recently unemployed Reduced hours at work Sick with COVID-19 Family member sick with COVID-19 School or childcare canceled If any of the above apply to you, please visit the ILWU’s COVID-19 resource page: ...
by admin | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tartine workers launched an online petition asking the bakery to recall all laid off Tartine SF & Berkeley workers once restaurants are allowed to be back in operation. In an open letter to Tartine Bakery founders Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson as well as...
by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Featured
Patricia AguirreLocal 63 Business Agent I entered the industry during a transitional period where women were the minority in a male-centric industry. There was still resentment towards women in the ranks from the men. As a woman, I felt I had to prove myself capable...
by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Featured
Workers at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists are serious about improving the working conditions and patient care at their animal hospital – so spirits at their rally on February 15 weren’t damped by the downpour. “We’ve got more important problems than a little...
by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of ILWU Local 5 members working at Powell’s Books in Portland were laid off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many retail businesses to close temporarily. The company is not providing any severance, continuation of health coverage or other...